~Turtle Spirits~

 Have I ever told you how much I love turtles? It all started many years 

ago when we discovered our first "yard turtle" casually walking

through the backyard...Turtles are often thought of as slow but actually they

are very fast as they can easily escape when you have to run inside and grab a camera!

 We live in a wooded area and also see  raccoons, opossums, foxes

and deer and  we leave fruit and vegetable scraps  for them to eat and 

try to keep them well  fed. All creatures are welcome here...I often worry about the way that housing

developments just keep popping up and taking their habitats.

 Turtles are symbols of perseverance,  patience and

grounding  & they only travel within a mile radius from their (our) home...

More interesting reasons to like them, these are very noble aspirations.

 Last year I hooked my first primitive turtle rug and  (I am definitely  falling more deeply into my 
turtle obsession...)

I have hooked  another that  will be listed on my website soon...I have turtle

jewelry  that I always wear and turtle figures on my tables and walls ...turtles are now a part of my daily life... This all started on a fateful day long ago when a little (wild) turtle walked 
through my yard and into my heart...

Inspiration is often sparked by little things and  you never know where your muse will lead you...

just follow your heart and create!

Oh, don't even get me started on our "yard squirrels" ! 

~T~